Boarding school enrollment has been a struggle for many admissions teams I have spoken with over that past several years. "It is the economy, stupid!" is the most often used reason, but when you are in the business of trying to attract families to your school, excuses are the least effective way to move forward.
I have seen a definite pike in interest for enrollment when comparing inquiry numbers of the past 9 months with those in similar time periods over the past 3 admission cycles. We have our theories at the school as to why this increase, but is is not possible to point at any one thing and say "that is the reason..." In truth, the reason does not matter. What is important is to seize the opportunity at hand and help families decide if Fork Union is the right place for their son and do everything we can to facilitate the enrollment for every young man who is "mission appropriate."
The strategy we have been using at Fork Union Military Academy is to assist families as much as possible through our tuition assistance program. I addition we have tried to create more flexible payment plans for those who wish to utilize them.
Interested in admission to a military boarding school? Curious about what a school like Fork Union Military Academy has to offer?
We can be found on the web at www.forkunion.com. I can be reached via email at maceks@fuma.org
Thursday, June 17, 2010
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